Save Big On Suspension Parts To Get The Most From Driving Season

I've modified cars for a lot of different purposes, both personally and in my professional life. I owned a 911 for many years, and it was slowly transformed from my daily driver into a track day car with a full cage. My MK7 GTI started life as a project car for my magazine, but turned into a daily driver for my wife that was still faster around a race track than an e90 M3. The Bilstein PSS10 coilver kit I used on that car is on sale right now at Tire Rack and includes free shipping. That last bit makes it a steal, as lightweight coilovers are surprisingly heavy. Tire Rack is also running deals on KYB products, which I had on an MK4 GTI I built to enjoy days in Southern California's canyons. You can also land some savings on the Koni dampers, like the Special Active Shocks I used on an e46 M3 project, which made it a little more comfortable for daily driving without sacrificing handling.

When I bought my Tiguan, I told myself I would leave it stock and just use it as a vehicle I didn't care about. I'm almost five years into ownership, and I'm losing the ability to ignore my loathing of driving a crossover. I have two options for goals: lean into the fact that it's a lifted plastic-clad station wagon and lower the thing, or since I am off the pavement a few times a month, make it a little more off-road capable. My only options for lifting my over-inflated Golf are either lifting springs or spacers. But in my search for off-road suspension upgrades, I stumbled across a $200 rebate on Superlift products from Real Truck, which you four-wheeling nuts should know about—Yeah, the reason for not having parts for my Tiguan is right there in the name.